Job Description

:Requisition ID: 64997ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.The team you will be a part ofORGANIZATIONTHE GLOBAL BUSINESS:#1 Fortune 500 Company in Consumer Durable categoryAnnual sales turnover of $21 billion70 Manufacturing & Technology centers around the GlobeOperations in more than 170 countriesOver 12 brands as part of global portfolioBEST EMPLOYER AWARDWe believe that our people make us a great place to work, reflected in the awards we have received consistently over the past couple of years.This role in summaryStrategic Competitive Category and Brand Architecture Analysis that consistently delivers architecture insights to the platforms.Your responsibilities will includeResponsible for driving core activities in brand and category competitive architecture design analysis:Create and maintain status, trends, and reports of competitive architecture which support Whirlpool global product attribute targets, architecture roadmap and product plans with specific emphasis on specific category and brandDocument competitive functional architecture design including architecture function, form and interface according to project planCreate and deliver competitive commonization matrix with the Partnership of CAA Manufacturing Process Analysis teamPartner with platform subsystem teams to create competitive functional and structural subsystem, module and component insights of design solutions and technology trendsPartner with global EES team to create EES competitive insights of hardware, software, control systems, integration and attribute / technologyInput data into competitive component database to inform Whirlpool product complexity reduction strategyIdentify opportunities and solutions to improve CAA teardown project efficiencyWork together with CAA Category Competitive Analysis, Competitive Cost Analysis and Competitive Manufacturing Process Analysis teams to ensure project work is completed according to CAA project plansPartner within CAA team to identify architecture design opportunities and provide input into competitive analysis strategy and competency roadmapPartner with CAA architecture design analysts to identify brand and category gaps, needs and opportunitiesPartner with CAA manufacturing process analysis team to identify industrial cost opportunities and to develop/improve cost modelsPartner with CAA cost analysis team to identify architectural cost opportunities and to develop/improve cost modelsMinimum requirementsEDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSEg. B.Tech-Mech/ M.Tech-DesignAGENAEXPB.E/ M.Tech 7-10 yrsPreferred skills and experiencesKey KPIsCompetitive Category And Brand Communication And Modularity AnalysisCompetitive Insights Of Platform Category And Brand Architecture DesignProject Delivery (Schedule And Resources)Customer SatisfactionApplication of Technical tools:Experts in Tool Design.Knowledge on Costing tools (aPriori DFMA)Knowledge on CAD tools (Creo 2.0 or 4.0), PLM Software- WindchillExperts in Project management tools (PMP trained /certified)Basic knowledge of Data Analytics and Reporting Tools (Tableau / Data Studio)Key DeliverablesProviding insight on competition analysis of Design and ArchitectureConduct Teardown analysis and prepare a detailed analysis reportExplore the opportunities in new regions to exceed the platforms expectations.Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool CorporationSee what it's like to work at Whirlpool by visiting . Additional information about the company can be found on , , , and .At Whirlpool Corporation, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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